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Exciting import: Rohan Ricketts. Bryn Lennon/Getty Images

Dempo’s ‘journeyman’ hopes to put best foot forward

3 min read . 02 Sep 2021

Avinash Iragavarapu, executive director for the Arizona Republican Party.

The Indian boy helping Donald Trump ‘Make America Great Again’

5 min read . 29 Jul 2016

The SC order also barred serving civil servants and ministers from being on BCCI’s board or that of their respective state associations. Photo: Reuters

Lodha report: BCCI gets six months for shake-up

5 min read . 19 Jul 2016

Rio’s cost overrun pales in comparison with the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal which overshot its budget by a mammoth 720%. Photo: Reuters

Rio Olympics has overshot its budget by $1.6 bn, says study

2 min read . 12 Jul 2016

A file photo of Keiron Pollard. The six-team league also features a host of present and retired internationals, including Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Kumar Sangakkara, Dale Steyn, Dwayne Bravo and Brendon McCullum, among others. Photo: AFP

In a first, Caribbean Premier League to broadcast matches using Facebook Live

3 min read . 30 Jun 2016

A file photo of former cricketers Sourav Ganguly and V.V.S. Laxman. Photo: AFP

The spat dividing Indian cricket—Sourav Ganguly vs Ravi Shastri

4 min read . 30 Jun 2016

Within 18 minutes into the match, Iceland’s Kolbeinn Sigþórsson would score the goal that would register the biggest win in their footballing history, and send England out of the Euros. Photo: AP

Iceland erupts at Euro 2016 in snub to Ronaldo

4 min read . 28 Jun 2016

England’s players arrive for a training session in Chantilly on Thursday during the Euro 2016 football tournament. Photo: AFP

How Brexit will affect football

3 min read . 24 Jun 2016

With 619 Test wickets to his name, Anil Kumble is the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. Photo: Hindustan Times

Anil Kumble named India coach for a year

3 min read . 24 Jun 2016

The Indian cricket team has been without a coach since its former team director Ravi Shastri’s contract expired after the 2016 World Twenty20 in March. Photo: Reuters

BCCI to announce India coach today

1 min read . 23 Jun 2016

The BCCI also confirmed that the six new Test venues will be hosting their first matches over the course of the season. Photo: Reuters

13 Tests, 8 ODIs and 3 T20Is: What India’s home calendar for 2016/17 looks like

2 min read . 10 Jun 2016

Former BCCI chief N. Srinivasan is president of Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The TNPL has been created to take cricket to the districts of Tamil Nadu and explore local talent, he said on Thursday. Photo: Reuters

Backed by N Srinivasan, Tamil Nadu gets its own Premier League

3 min read . 09 Jun 2016

It is no secret that the ICC considers the lucrative economic benefits of an India-Pakistan match, while drawing its fixtures. Photo: AFP

India vs Pakistan in an ICC event: It’s not even a surprise anymore

2 min read . 02 Jun 2016

India’s national team has been without a full-time coaching setup since the contracts of team director, bowling coach, batting coach and fielding coach expired after the World T20. Photo: AFP

BCCI advertises for India head coach position

2 min read . 01 Jun 2016

The path was clear for Jose Mourinho to be confirmed as the new United boss after Van Gaal was sacked on Monday. John Sibley/Reuters

The case for and against Jose Mourinho as Manchester United manager

4 min read . 25 May 2016

Rahane has quite transformed himself as one of most dependable Indian batsmen, especially on foreign shores. Photo: AFP

The elevation of Ajinkya Rahane

3 min read . 23 May 2016

Thakur, son of former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, is also a three-time Lok Sabha MP from his native Hamirpur, as a member of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

BCCI unanimously elects Anurag Thakur as president

3 min read . 23 May 2016

On Thursday, Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland confirmed that the BCCI was looking beyond the Test match against New Zealand, proposing another day-night match against Australia when they tour India early next year. Photo: AFP

Not just New Zealand, India keen to host Australia in day-night test

2 min read . 12 May 2016

Shashank Manohar’s election comes on the back of a key rule-change in the ICC, which last month decided to re-establish the post of an “independent” chairman. Photo: AP

Shashank Manohar elected as independent ICC chairman

1 min read . 12 May 2016

A file photo of Shashank Manohar. Photo: AFP

Shashank Manohar steps down as BCCI president

4 min read . 11 May 2016

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